Civil Society And Transitional Justice In Asia And The Pacific

Author : Claire Cronin,Lia Kent,JoAnne Wallis
Publisher : ANU Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-01
Category : Civil society
ISBN : 9781760463298

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Civil Society and Transitional Justice in Asia and the Pacific by Claire Cronin,Lia Kent,JoAnne Wallis Pdf

Over the last two decades, civil society has helped catalyse responses to the legacies of violent conflicts and oppressive political regimes in Asia and the Pacific. Civil society has advocated for the establishment of criminal trials and truth commissions, monitored their operations and pushed for take-up of their recommendations. It has also initiated community-based transitional justice responses. Yet, there has been little in-depth examination of the breadth and diversity of these roles. This book addresses this gap by analysing the heterogeneity of civil society transitional justice activity in Asia and the Pacific. Based upon empirically grounded case studies of Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar, Bougainville, Solomon Islands and Fiji, this book illustrates that civil society actors can have different - and sometimes competing - priorities, resources and approaches to transitional justice. Their work is also underpinned by diverse understandings of 'justice'. By reflecting on the richness of this activity, this book advances contemporary debates about transitional justice and civil society. It will also be a valuable resource for scholars and practitioners working on Asia and the Pacific.

Author : Joanne Wallis,Lia Kent
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000061352

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Reconceiving Civil Society and Transitional Justice by Joanne Wallis,Lia Kent Pdf

Reconceiving Civil Society and Transitional Justice examines the role of civil society in transitional justice, exploring the forms of civil society that are enabled or disabled by transitional justice processes and the forms of transitional justice activity that are enabled and disabled by civil society actors. Although civil society organisations play an integral role in the pursuit of transitional justice in conflict-affected societies, the literature lacks a comprehensive conceptualisation of the diversity and complexity of these roles. This reflects the degree to which dominant approaches to transitional justice focus on liberal-legal justice strategies and international human rights norms. In this context, civil society organisations are perceived as intermediaries who are thought to advocate for and support formal, liberal transitional justice processes. The contributions to this volume demonstrate that the reality is more complicated; civil society can – and does – play important roles in enabling formal transitional justice processes, but it can also disrupt them. Informed by detailed fieldwork across Asia and the Pacific Islands, the contributions demonstrate that neither transitional justice or civil society should be treated as taken-for-granted concepts. Demonstrating that neither transitional justice or civil society should be treated as taken-for-granted concepts, Reconceiving Civil Society and Transitional Justice will be of great interest to scholars of Security Studies, Asian Studies, Peacebuilding, Asia Pacific, Human Rights, Reconciliation and the Politics of Memory. The chapters were originally published as a special issue of Global Change, Peace & Security.

Author : Renee Jeffery,Hun Joon Kim
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107040373

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Transitional Justice in the Asia-Pacific by Renee Jeffery,Hun Joon Kim Pdf

This is the first book to provide an overview of the processes and practices of transitional justice in the Asia-Pacific region.

Author : Tazreena Sajjad
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781135982010

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Transitional Justice in South Asia by Tazreena Sajjad Pdf

Offering a comparative case study of transitional justice processes in Afghanistan and Nepal, this book critically evaluates the way the "local" is consulted in post-conflict efforts toward peace and reconciliation. It argues that there is a tendency in transitional justice efforts to contain the discussion of the "local" within religious and cultural parameters, thus engaging only with a "static local," as interpreted by certain local stakeholders. Based on data collected through interviews and participant observation carried out in the civil societies of the respective countries, this book brings attention to a "dynamic local," where societal norms evolve, and realities on the ground are shaped by shifting power dynamics, local hierarchies, and inequalities between actors. It suggests that the "local" must be understood as an inter-subjective concept, the meaning of which is not only an evolving and moving target, but also dependent on who is consulted to interpret it to external actors. This timely book engages with the divergent range of civil society voices and offers ways to move forward by including their concerns in the efforts to help impoverished war-torn societies transition from a state of war to the conditions of peace.

Author : Renée Jeffery
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Political crimes and offenses
ISBN : 1461953383

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Transitional Justice in the Asia-Pacific by Renée Jeffery Pdf

Author : Stephen McCarthy,Mark R. Thompson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317961680

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Governance and Democracy in the Asia-Pacific by Stephen McCarthy,Mark R. Thompson Pdf

This book explores the theoretical and empirical relationship between democracy and governance in the Asia-Pacific region. Examining a variety of country cases and themes addressing the theoretical tension between governance and democracy, it illuminates how this impacts political and civil societies across the region. Analysing the character, structure and current trajectories of polities in the Asia-Pacific, democratic or otherwise, this book demonstrates that the role of civil society, political society and governance has significantly differed in practice from what has been commonly assumed within the international community. The book includes both theoretical investigations tracing the modern development of the concepts of governance, development and democratization as well as regional and country-specific observations of major issues, presenting comprehensive country-level studies of China, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines, Myanmar, Fiji and the Solomon Islands. Presenting fascinating insight into non-democratic governance, civil society and the rule of law in illiberal contexts, Governance and Democracy in the Asia-Pacific will prove to be of great use to students and scholars of Asian politics and society, as well as international and comparative politics.

Author : Bert Jenkins,D. B. Subedi,Kathy Jenkins
Publisher : Springer
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789811068003

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Reconciliation in Conflict-Affected Communities by Bert Jenkins,D. B. Subedi,Kathy Jenkins Pdf

This book focuses on the formal and informal reconciliation processes during conflict and post-conflict periods in various locations in the Asia-Pacific, and includes cases studies based on primary research conducted in countries such as Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India, South Thailand, Bougainville and the Solomon Islands. It offers insights to further our understanding of the social and political processes of reconciliation in a region that has witnessed numerous armed conflicts, many of them perpetuating over generations. The book also draws lessons from the richness arising from diversity in terms of religious and cultural practices, social life, and forms of government and governance, and through the exploration of theories and practices of reconciliation in conflict and post-conflict contexts in the region. It provides useful reference material for researchers, academics, policy makers and students working in the areas of peacebuilding, conflict transformation, reconciliation, social cohesion, development, transitional justice and human rights in the Asia and Pacific region.

Author : Sri Lestari Wahyuningroem
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781000761986

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Transitional Justice from State to Civil Society by Sri Lestari Wahyuningroem Pdf

This book is the first to offer an in-depth analysis of transitional justice as an unfinished agenda in Indonesia’s democracy. Examining the implementation of transitional justice measures in post-authoritarian Indonesia, this book analyses the factors within the democratic transition that either facilitated or hindered the adoption and implementation of transitional justice measures. Furthermore, it contributes key insights from an extensive examination of ‘bottom-up’ approaches to transitional justice in Indonesia: through a range of case studies, civil society-led initiatives to truth-seeking and local reconciliation efforts. Based on extensive archival, legal and media research, as well as interviews with key actors in Indonesia’s democracy and human rights’ institutions, the book provides a significant contribution to current understandings of Indonesia’s democracy. Its analysis of the failure of state-centred transitional justice measures, and the role of civil society, also makes an important addition to comparative transitional justice studies. It will be of considerable interest to scholars and activists in the fields of Transitional Justice and Politics, as well as in Asian Studies.

Author : Renée Jeffery
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Political crimes and offenses
ISBN : 1107691842

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Transitional Justice in the Asia-Pacific by Renée Jeffery Pdf

This is the first book to provide an overview of the processes and practices of transitional justice in the Asia-Pacific region.

Author : Hakan Seckinelgin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2011-01-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230272019

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Global Civil Society 2011 by Hakan Seckinelgin Pdf

This book combines activist and academic accounts of contemporary struggles to promote, negotiate and deliver justice in a global frame without a central authority.

Author : Yvette Selim
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351692199

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Transitional Justice in Nepal by Yvette Selim Pdf

The conflict in Nepal (1996 – 2006) resulted in an estimated 15,000 deaths, 1,300 disappearances, along with other serious human rights and humanitarian law violations. Demands for peace, democracy, accountability and development, have abounded in the post-conflict context. Although the conflict catalysed major changes in the social and political landscape in Nepal, the transitional justice (TJ) process has remained deeply contentious and fragmented. This book provides an in-depth analysis of transitional justice process in Nepal. Drawing on interviews with a diverse range of stakeholders, including victims, ex-combatants, community members, human rights advocates, journalists and representatives from diplomatic missions, international organisations and the donor community, it reveals the differing viewpoints, knowledge, attitudes and preferences about TJ and other post-conflict issues in Nepal. The author develops an actor typology and an action spectrum, which can be used in Nepal and other post-conflict contexts. The actor typology identifies four main groups of TJ actors—experts, brokers, implementers and victims—and highlights who is making claims and on behalf of whom. The action spectrum, based on contentious politics literature and resistance literature, demonstrates the strategies actors use to shape the TJ process. This book argues that the potential of TJ lies in these dynamics of contention. It is by letting these dynamics play out that different conceptualisations of TJ can arise. While doing so may lead to practical challenges and produce situations that are normatively undesirable for some actors, particularly when certain political parties and national actors seem to ‘hijack’ TJ, remaining steadfast to the dominant TJ paradigm is also undesirable. As the first book to provide a single case study on TJ in Nepal, it makes theoretical and empirical contributions to: TJ research in Nepal and the Asia-Pacific more broadly, the politics versus justice binary and the concept of victimhood, among others. It will be of interest to a wide range of scholars in the study of transitional justice, peace and conflict studies, human rights, sociology, political science, criminology, law, anthropology and South Asian Studies, as well as policy-makers and NGOs.

Author : Paige Arthur,Christalla Yakinthou
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107166783

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Transitional Justice, International Assistance, and Civil Society by Paige Arthur,Christalla Yakinthou Pdf

Explores how international assistance shapes transitional justice around the world, and asks how civil society can play a larger role in them.

Author : Tadashi Yamamoto
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 772 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015037500272

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Emerging Civil Society in the Asia Pacific Community by Tadashi Yamamoto Pdf

Focuses on the activities of nongovernmental research institutions, foundations, and philanthropic organizations in fifteen Asia Pacific countries (Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, and Vietnam).

Author : Gi-Wook Shin,Soon-Won Park,Daqing Yang
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-25
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123126075

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Rethinking Historical Injustice and Reconciliation in Northeast Asia by Gi-Wook Shin,Soon-Won Park,Daqing Yang Pdf

Despite witnessing phenomenal economic growth and the spread of democratization in recent decades, as well as impressive intra-regional exchanges and interactions in the economic and cultural spheres, the Northeast Asian region still experience wounds from past wrongs that were committed in times of colonialism, war and dictatorship. Overcoming these historical animosities has become one of the most pressing issues of the future for the region. Of all the countries in the Northeast Asia region coping with this historical injustice, the Republic of Korea stands out as both a victim and an aggressor. Being a nation that has addressed issues of both internal and external injustice, Korea becomes the focus of this volume. Using examples of injustice from the colonial and the Second World War period, the Korean civil War, the current stage of Korean transitional justice and broader regional and global perspectives, the book concludes with a section on forward-looking approaches for arriving at reconciliation in the Asian region. This is a significant book that will be of huge interest to anyone studying East Asian politics, history or society.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Civil society
ISBN : OCLC:1223451333

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Civil Society in Asia-Pacific Region by Anonim Pdf